Terra Firma

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Terra Firma

Terra Firma is a podcast about the outdoors, the sounds of the natural world and our place in it. Each episode runs about 5-10 minutes and pairs reflections on nature with gorgeous soundscapes captured in wild places. Terra Firma unites stories and musings by CMarie Fuhrman, a Colorado-born, Indigenous poet and writer, with audio captured by outdoor sound recordist Jacob Job.

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  1. The Damning Silence (Mount Zirkel Wilderness, Colorado)

    EPISODE 1

    The Damning Silence (Mount Zirkel Wilderness, Colorado)

    All night, camped near a mountain stream, CMarie lies awake listening. She's hoping to hear a sound she hasn't heard in a long time: a wolf howl. And as she waits, she considers the ways each of us howls -- and how sometimes, when we don't, the silence aches. This episode takes place on Eastern Shoshone and Ute homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    7 min
  2. The Human Element (Near Payette Lake, Idaho)

    EPISODE 2

    The Human Element (Near Payette Lake, Idaho)

    On a bright morning at her mountain cabin, CMarie fills the birdfeeder. Trees, birds, flowers, and a spider all greet the brand-new sun. And CMarie greets each of them, and considers her own species' place among this citizenry. This episode takes place on Nimiipuu, Shoshone Bannock, and Shoshone Paiute homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Outdoor audio recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    8 min
  3. Beauty in the Burn (Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado)

    EPISODE 3

    Beauty in the Burn (Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado)

    A wildfire has recently blazed through. CMarie's friend is dismayed: her beautiful wilderness, destroyed. But CMarie quietly finds this recent ruin beautiful. And she wonders if maybe fire has something to teach us about beauty. This episode takes place on Cheyenne, Ute, Eastern Shoshone, and Arapahoe homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Award-winning outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    9 min
  4. Sounds of Mountain Water (Powderhorn Wilderness, Colorado)

    EPISODE 4

    Sounds of Mountain Water (Powderhorn Wilderness, Colorado)

    High in a mountain meadow, CMarie notices that a small mountain stream makes much more noise than an enormous flood. As she reflects on a waterfall, and what fish may hear, she wonders what the world would be like if we could make more space for these simplest of sounds. This episode takes place on Diné Bikéyah, Cheyenne, and Ute homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Outdoor audio recorded in Sequoia National Park, California Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    8 min
  5. The Dark (Masonville, Colorado)

    EPISODE 5

    The Dark (Masonville, Colorado)

    CMarie lies on the lawn of the house she grew up in, and considers the stars. How little the night needs from us -- we do not need to know the constellations, or which creatures are making what sounds. And still they give us awe. This episode takes place on očhéthi šakówiŋ, Arapahoe, Ute, and Cheyenne homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    6 min
  6. The Sandhills (Bear Valley, Idaho)

    EPISODE 6

    The Sandhills (Bear Valley, Idaho)

    Sandhill cranes swirl and kettle in a high mountain meadow. As she watches them and listens, CMarie wonders what the cranes would make of her, if they wrote poetry. She wants to live in a way that causes them the same delight they cause her. This episode takes place on Nimiipuu, and Shoshone-Bannock homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Outdoor audio recorded in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    8 min
  7. Autumn Road (A forgotten Forest Service road in Idaho)

    EPISODE 7

    Autumn Road (A forgotten Forest Service road in Idaho)

    Hiking up a forgotten Forest Service road in autumn with her dogs, CMarie notices the golden larch needles drifting around her. Then, she stumbles upon a strange discovery that causes her to reflect on grace. This episode takes place on Nimiipuu and Shonshone Bannock homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    7 min
  8. Carhartt Creek (Payette National Forest, Idaho)

    EPISODE 8

    Carhartt Creek (Payette National Forest, Idaho)

    CMarie and her 17-year-old dog, Carhartt, camp together for the last time. Next to the stream, CMarie remembers all the other times she and Carhartt have camped together, lain in sunshine together, and splashed through rivers together. In nature with dogs, their senses expand our own. This episode takes place on Nimiipuu and Shoshone Bannock homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    10 min
  9. This Bend in the River (Gunnison River, Colorado)

    EPISODE 9

    This Bend in the River (Gunnison River, Colorado)

    Come with CMarie to a bend in the river. Nearby, a couple spread out a blanket. A dog chases after a ball. The river brings things, and the river carries things away. This episode takes place on Diné Bikéyah and Ute homelands. Host and Writer: CMarie Fuhrman Field Recordist: Jacob Job Outdoor audio recorded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado Editor: Erin Jones Producers: Rebekah Romberg, Kibwe Cooper Engineer: Luis Antonio Perez Art: Maria Juliana Pinzón Executive Producer: Brad Turner Additional Editorial Support: Jo Erickson, Emily Williams Thanks also to Jodi Gersh, Clara Shelton, Arielle Wilson, Brittany Werges, Martin Skavish, Justin Peacock and Jon Pinnow Terra Firma is a production of Colorado Public Radio's Audio Innovations Studio.

    9 min

  10. SEASON 2 TRAILER

    Welcome Back to Terra Firma

    The sounds of nature are restorative. They help us connect with the planet, with each other, and with who we really are. That’s what Terra Firma is all about -- and that’s why we’re returning for a second season! Season 2 offers a chance for us to see the ways in which nature allows our wildness. Now more than ever, we need to find ourselves on Terra Firma: touching the ground, listening to the beings, remembering who we are and where we come from. Season 2 arrives on Feb. 14. Follow the show on your favorite podcast app, so you don't miss an episode. And if you're already following us, do us a favor: Share Terra Firma with a couple of friends who could use it. Thank you for listening and supporting the podcast!

    3 min
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Terra Firma is a podcast about the outdoors, the sounds of the natural world and our place in it. Each episode runs about 5-10 minutes and pairs reflections on nature with gorgeous soundscapes captured in wild places. Terra Firma unites stories and musings by CMarie Fuhrman, a Colorado-born, Indigenous poet and writer, with audio captured by outdoor sound recordist Jacob Job.

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